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_ MEMOANDIE FOR:
ATTENTION :

SUMMALCT :

fornal [is

ee ee
Oe .

Crh

Y

ber na

Rte

Paaecs
whe Ta

HEFERLACE 2°

{ -

we 1Olre fe roque

tea the [EI soy tratuees

bey 30 Aprtt Toes.

: trainees undor this

po i| enezue lig] Desk of Branch threo of

i: ; Bet r-[iutotgh Taylor]

v4 196) The Cirst g¥ou

course ending on 26 KF

ti Washington under tho uotional cov

fn mtTitary training courses"

alssion" aa their Goverudeat,
onjvisiters andl will

. Noaldquartors Vudildioga, except fo
: . the K& 3 hutlding, or to meet

Thie wilh L
prograu which was Luitiated by the
¥H Division through -
Chief, Covert Training, in Sopteahar
p las been given an 8 woos covort
The trainees will be
er of "parttoipating:
or possibly a “purchaning
As such, they will not be
not bo expacted to enter
r one day troining in
{ offictala

/
2. ro jocefescuny
,wetivity whitch boa agi
7 of a [[tataon rolationot{ py]
f. Forens lntellige
ws improve tho efricioucy end capadi
rovide CIA access to tts intelligence take, and to
“Aj Jncob Bb. Hous oHWUOD,
er to (Curacan) ig jt
LA Jana is obtainiog
It 19 believed that
fuprove the erficteucy and

Director of Tratning

Covert Training for somber of Ci¥u0n | oo _

Oreautzatioa

. pl _—
Nrupoaed. ‘ratoing Curriotlua for [CiWGoy }
Tralacea Frow CC/us/TR .

i
4

i.

Chlof, Covert Traintug/os/m

ated that eovert trainiag be given to
linted bolow for the period of & Murch —
e@ tho secand group of (CrwonD }Di

Obruary 10965.

Agene
E \

& ohjocotive

with the Menezue tan Arned ay
nue Service, (SiMA}} to porait CIA to :

tioslof SIFA and A

>
fe a|Caracna Station Mateon |

gveutually recruit oa seaher of SIF
. 4 Staff Agent undur uou-effie
om yrovidiag advice aud guid
lutelligeuee ioforcatiun
covert training can help

fait o
anco (to Ss
in return

ee MEP

rey a:

-
*..

tho estabiiahnant

Ne Se

BT TS Se

“CTT Sra re cay iar cer sets tae:

Wf

paertl Ala*aud t

— Wires. culo.
. Castro. toh ‘
_ ta tutta ‘Aueriva,  besid
traguins i
quitsedio
with Sita aud: enhas
p “ful recrut tnaent io the tu
e ’Tasurgency is ales belits
Cp grunter awa

grouvd vor for

3. Tho rogpos 1bLol
course will be Mr.
to the trainecs 63

used with tho firet greuy. aa
120 bas beoo arrange
“RELL Cabal" can bo

nuober, 636-3
tho trainees a9 go DOTY

reosoted in on emergency, 1
are innodiately pot

bourna a day and tr.L vay
the persons who noked fo
js locutod in yoon Su2e1

extoas ion 4521.

o.
the trainoes:

a. (i: coignel Mario ASANO Lovato

DFUL: {1a Guaira, Veuozucla,

Marital Status:

Forual Education:

setivoly co-2tut: t
vee cUarr a’ r tivity togronto
\L Conatirtot thot Gt. VonoxucTo) with ©:

u tact&,: tue cyeuting ¥
an inprove lig daily on ¢
co Wis dpEe rtunity Of aigay
tore.
{nceiuced. to sgive G38

roucoes of t he
future work “io

Williaa E. Cavan)
“yaa Caval",

3 of Yieocquartors

Tho following is pertine

which will ouabllo ehia = oe
bo extroaist —

gd by tho

fd and oncnura,esout

tug waxinus atecntios from.

VYouczusTa} £6 getting && i ro
~ offart to uriug “pious Couavulot tai.e-over
os the foherent value o

f the

y.the tralolng will het»
al agvociation
a eiccoue =

_ Counter
officitaia ase
ten ond tuue to lay the .
this Friold. : ;

osk oporations officer for thia
‘ iho will be Loovn
the souo identity he |
Agency gerviced te:aphone

ad and will bo givon to

soration

orioutatiow i

prob

vr io gorvioad 24
aficad to onll

hin at thot nualer, Mr. Caveni(> 3
oF ata 2

at Liograpbic ‘data ou

Cle
25 Septowber 1923 | 0S

Married ‘ aprir 1049. Yaa threo

_saall cbLldreu.

\

High sohool, (Garaces \(datos
unimown). A graduate of th
Yenezuelea Military Acadedy ia
1956. Attondal tho Infantry
School at Sort Donning, Georetss
in 1956 ant studied English at
\uoriean University. lo {ist} rea
oR ho attended t e (Argeutine Arcy

School of, War} for approxixately

12 nonthe.

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Longuage Ability: v
‘ : : ; (bogiteb liated cA

v resent Status:
Arca, hnow ledge:

; revious - Iutelligence
Teatnteg: None ‘tudiostod, ‘but ‘has

‘

-3-
rag Ltob:

Ss nish end sone
*feir"): 4.

chior of Adainistration or % Ps) or.

Tas vinited the USA and Aigentira

probably lal some tuted Licence

trolniug elthes {a the .
oo (Yonezué lon aroay, or bia Gratnesns)
jteutiat ay:

. Coureo.

FURSCHGOD considera: 2, Ob on oly:
suggests

be be &

oo retora tof¥ Yonezugl gl ead
ven apectal attoutlon.

fongo. ses} ob ot

a jor Laie AL

in

abor 1926, Las: Ihantas,

Venezucta.

Marital Status:

Forual Education:

Language ALLIity:

preseut Status: Sth

Morried 1262, has 6 suall enildrea

o

High School, dracaal 1046- 1960,
Putered the fveacéve lan wi iitar7) oF
service iu I 48 aud bos takeu
intermediate end advanced courses
lu tho(Venesuelan Tafantry) School.
He hos “Commanded rifie ¢latcoos
and ft{ofautry coupauies oad has
been an fustructor in the{loreatry
(Echeol of the Vouezuotan Aray.

Only oative Spaniel

iNetsas exoct titie aot

inifoaoted.

tous Intell gence
not tadicated

@roioing

colouel Raul .LMeNE. cainsd| Ob . 8.

Le Catena ibid, 3

1G Beconber 1922, san Fe

lipe, State of Yaracu

enosuela

Hurtial status:

atilda Abreu ae

Tteenez) wifyu is Fis

ALuenez

Stato of Holivar, |

OP RAR UTENE been D
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POI ATTR, deeelA BT,

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Woes

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- Previous Intolligence

7 3
oo. Othor: Ciiconog) uss recently Loon wascd(Hiopitty oe
a. (is Colonel Solis Autonto NAKTINES Of my

_ Martfal Statug: ‘Sarried, three children

=4-
. Foraal Cducaticn: Not itated, but srobahly : fe ,
‘ graduate of ge 0° :
/Hilitary\ondeay. o
-Lougliage AULLity: Not indicated | ' ae .
‘Troscut Status: [Deputy Direcetor of sr] 08. . 4

Training: Not tudleated —- CO

‘Avda Knowlodge: Not indicated. oo oy

Jirezter of SIFA]and auould be given
deferouco aa tha lecdor of the group.

i
i

Pri: E August 1936, Son Luka, State of ¥atoon,| Og -
Vv

ezusla

Venezuela nt tary Acadeny) 144-

947 (graduate). Algo onaploted
gpectalized coursnd toUlufastry> OX:
(Tactics and Tank Varforo, fra wall
as the course of study given by
Suportor War College of
vesuglan Minlatry of Var.) He
as cerved iu o varilét
eapaaities withia tholVanezuela
‘Arufsfaince 1087 fourannting overy~
htdg fron platoons through
battalioua us Vol! aa instrusto
of artiklary. o has accu astioo

tho Guerrilla, a oY.
Stute of ralcon. 0 sorved ta

loabia] dates” uuimown, as o
weabor of tho(Vonezuelad) aleston
to "Operation anerioa", ©

Formal Eduoatioa: Crete: School, chiens] 1946-1044;

yo

20s RE ON ANE AIL le eR Nt

Ss)
R

Language Ability: Native Spanish, reads Lut does
hot speak or writa Engiioh. Mia
coupetence in uncerstancing Knglish,
fs siven o8 “Catir",

. 4 Aorta © abst NaN A Reta Meh,

serena

_

Late es eee

hiartines\ oud are peding for (OCME

oF

“Aron auowledgo: Subjaot’s ouly travol outside of
. (Tenozue lg) was to[Cotoabidl .

. ht
lrevious lateliipenao . -—
Trolniug: None indioated but probably
has bad soue intelilgenca

6. ;

training during his @irttary/ OS

<poroor.
ors ‘ aX
Cthar: Ue da/Ciiof of Inverticgationd of the[SiFA]

aud wIfi provatly rectum to this pooftica, ‘2K

It te juralbla that be 1s aware of Gtation's
polieo Tintsonlwith(Venozuclan polities! 2 i 4
‘polico (VIGEPUL}, withont knuwlag*the — -
details of the rolationghip. G

raAts for trafuiug have been, granted for Fajardo
nd JiaoneZOoIt
in Gussicd that the trainees ara avare of tha Ageacy
affiliation of HURSCHVGU. qand that the traiuing will Le
condusted by CIA, The(bfrector of SIM) ie aware of
HUISCIWVOOD's CIA asacototion and was also received by the
DCL on 2% July 1964 durieg a visit to tho U.S. :

6. Trnining Requiresents: The trataing should be
hold iu a safchouse, conducted in Spnuish and on a full
tive basia, Tho vuggcostcd dates are frou & March through
30 April 1965, which have boon auproved by Chicl, Covert
Training, US/Th, Thy treiuces will use agtioual vwallitary
trataing cover during the trainiug period, and it ta vot
entictpated thoy will-outor Haadquarters buildfag. Thoy
wili Le taken tuto the Rh & S Tudiding for a ouo-day
{icdoctrivation tn Seals aud Flapa and Audio Survolllance,
Wequesis for tuis entrance will be covered in a goparate
paragraph. A*one-day orientation course fu Connter .
Ineurgeucy te alrzo discugeed tu a subsequent paragraph .
forGia; ag an cxtonatve two--oak course lp Flaps and Seals
ferClajor OchoG) at a Tal) Safe Nouge.

%) 16-7]

TT. Hoyutrenents fur UFh/OS/Covert Training: (Station
Cavacad] has subaittud the Jollowing recouncudatioags as
areas waich should be covered Lh the tratuiug of these
officcra: o1i/os/Covert Training may modify end/or adapt
tho List us necessary.

a. The Orgavivatiou of Claundestiuo Aotivittes
b. Security

ee. Observation amg Jdeseriplfou (Caa log i

wee pine eee,

te

a

arenes ei,

amen

ener d

ere On

3
i
i


ao

-6- a

a. surveillance:

“"Reécruitaous~

{ Protudag
tatiavewout: -. .

6. Terdiuatlow Co

ft. Cianiestiue Cousunicat ions ar a
g. Counter latolligenco
bh. Interrogation :

a. Reporting
je Intolligenca Regoaroh and Analysis

8. It is requertoa! hot Ground Rrauch of SOD moke
tho services of Colonol Valeriano]ovailable for a one-day
orteatnotion in the latest tochniques uscd in tho fteid of
counteriusurgoncy. Tue trainces ore woll avarg of the
general provlens and history of fighting guerrillas and
are aotivoly eogaged in oporations at tho prescut. It te
suggested that the justructions streso use of fatolligesee
fn coubatting guofrilia groupa oad ceasa of proouring it
to ineludo the creaticu of intelligenca nots aceng peasants
{u-the afflicted areas. 1% fs aloo telloved that cny
current inforactiou on sodiftoations iv the tactios of
Mao Tae-teog would aleo: bo Gf value ca vould be exenples-
of the use of poychological warfore progracs agaivot the
guerrillos end the intellootual loaders of the cocoualet
party, cousidered as tho uoviug foree tohtod tho_guerrtlia
movonentfin Venozustagj (Ut 19 proposed that nr [aveay 03
whe vould use the alias of Vyill Ca “ofAnke the trainee
to the office of/Valortany) Ala that Valerlang] te introduced
as o consultant: of CIA who is vory kuo ledgeablo of
caunterinsurgoney probleus ‘aleriano} oo a renber of the
Llutornotioaal lolice Services Acudeny, bas talked to other
Latin Avertoan officials va this problon as part is his

overt duties, It is betioved hie talke will cake STAG
coro avare of tho throate of insurgency wovencots“and ais

Gs the ground work for possible future association with

SIFA)or the(Voaczuelag Governnonut tn the covatcrinsurgeno
“— gency

ou

. . . - ere oo

eee

tem tems

he ee,
Vt a ce een

TLD alarm @-:

field. Through xr. (Eitioontet of the trou) Uranoh of

S00

“pertod of 19
_tho Fluype dad Seals oc 1
‘Wall offer NUKSCHYOOY the opportunity to natutain clooer

' contact . in Steal {5

T= : oF

aad Mir, Wall, of tho rane vranuh, oni-hait doy
richtatlon course was uiveu ty the first trainees whe
suggeoted that a full doy vould bo sufflotent duc to the

‘level of tho above tralvecs aud the exporionds they have

_ da this fold,

Rerdugonenta have béea wode with Mr. Luria ood
Mekel}ufl Tép/training te provido jor Luis O &

oawith a Fiays cond Sools course for the

-30 April at u 73D Safe Hovae, |

Ourgo Wil Lenoftt CIA vecaune tt

412 he rouponsiblo fur this type

activit¥[in SIAL (Stra Nropones to make a concertod

offort id the letter ti ereept Llold to keop better
axtreao loftist offorta to overthrow the

VYenezueian) cove

Can keop atroast of the cporation. Beonuac of STFA‘'s 24
responsibilitic it io beliovod that the noro ofrfiofent
effort that(Sire/éaa ie iu thig flold will result to
tho henofit of CIA.oRajur Ochoa}would take the firvt six
Woohs of the covert training course then devote the last
two weeks to the Plaps end Seals courses.

10, It ia also requested that TS9/Tratuing provide
@ one-day course fn Audic Surveillance aud Flaps and
Seals for the othor three trainees at the H& S Huttding.

aforued of the
al Tucont, and it de felt that NUitsCHVOOD

This should ve ea very geucral briefing with the least
pogsible omphasig on ocapifcated, expensive equipusnt
Itt

that afght be later requested hy tho trainees.
Lelieved thie seneral tutruduction will give the/GIFraA od F
troinecs sono tdon as to Gpproaches and problean “iuvdl ved
dn these Clelids aa woli as tho pitCalle that should be
avotded. This one-day courdo waa given to tho firat three
tratueen who appeared foprousod witb tho coucepta oxpoand
‘to thea. This eubjoet las ols0 beox discussed with Mr,
Luria audi a fira date has Loen seloocted ror the training.
The OTit tustructor will accompany the trotnces and aot

as translator.

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It ta requested that C1/( obtady ‘pernuisatoe
for tha Viattors to enter the tt. 3 ulidtug ror this

training viieh is Sohoduled f the 19th of april,

DESMOND FITAGRRALD as
. “— Chier mo, be:
Wee tora Veatsphere Bivieten

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